What Happens After a Car Accident with No Police Report?

Car Accidents

Motor vehicle accidents are very common and are happening everyday all around us. One moment you are on your way to work and the next you are panicked because someone has struck your vehicle. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, in 2020 there was a reportable car crash every 1 minute and 7 seconds….

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Five Factors Used to Determine Fault in a Car Accident

Car Accidents

Car Accident Lawyer Many car accidents are unavoidable, caused by inclement weather conditions or other natural phenomena. However, in most car accidents, at least one driver is at fault. Here are a few factors used in determining fault in a car accident.   Reckless, Negligent, or Drunken Driving If a driver involved in the accident was…

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After Accident – Steps to Immediately Take

Car Accidents

1. Always call 911 and wait for the emergency personnel. Never rely on anyone else to make this important call. Surprisingly, when there are many people who witness a collision, often nobody will call, believing that someone else has already called. Never leave the site of the collision until after the emergency personnel arrive. 2….

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Alpharetta Driver Dies in Single-Vehicle Wreck

Car Accidents

Alpharetta police report a man died late Wednesday in a single-vehicle wreck. The driver, Jason Dapice, 36, of Alpharetta was traveling in a Toyota Corolla eastbound on Cumming Street near Clairmont Avenue. For reasons unknown at this time, his vehicle left the roadway and hit a utility pole. The vehicle then caught on fire. Emergency…

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Young Man Recuperates from Hit and Run in Clayton County

Car Accidents

Hit and run accidents can be devastating to a family. Maurice Freeman, 16, was walking to school last October 11 when he was hit by a car while crossing Georgia Highway 54 in Clayton County. The driver didn’t stop, and police have not solved the case. Instead of attending high school with his peers, Maurice…

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Paulding County Man Killed in Automobile Wreck

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The Georgia State Patrol reports that John N. Voorhees, 74, of Hiram, Georgia was killed and three others injured in a three-vehicle wreck Saturday night in Paulding County. Voorhees was a passenger in a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis that struck a Chevrolet Tahoe at the intersection of Ga. 120 and Ga. 92 around 7:00 pm….

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Car Wreck Closes Busy Atlanta Street

Car Accidents

A sports utility vehicle struck a pole on West Marietta Street near downtown Atlanta at approximately 4:00 am this morning, causing the closure of the busy road during morning rush hour while crews repaired the downed utility pole. The road has now been reopened. Witnesses report that the driver and passenger in the sport utility…

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Child Hit By DUI Driver After Atlanta Falcons Game

Car Accidents

Fortunately, a five-year-old child, struck by a drunk driver near the Georgia Dome, is in stable condition. The incident took place Sunday evening while the child was crossing the intersection of Northside Drive and Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard. The driver fled the scene but was apprehended not far from the location where the five-year-old was…

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